Combined fish-hook, sinker, and line-fastener.



P. HARKINS.

GOMBINED FISH HOOK, SINKER, AND LINE FASTENER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE17, 1909.

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FRED HARKINS, OF PERU, KANSAS.

COMBINED FISH-HOOK. SINKER, AND LINE-FASTENER.

Application filed June 17, 1809.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED HARKINS, citizen of the United States, residingat Peru, in the county of Chautauqua and State of Kansas, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Combined Fish-Hooks, Sinkers, andLine-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a combined sinker, fish-hook and line fastener,and among the objects in view is to provide an extremely simple,inexpensive and efficient device whereby the hook, sinker and line maybe readily connected together and as readily detached from each otherwhen desired.

A further object is to provide a device as described wherein the tyingof the line to the sinker portion or member is avoided.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from thefollowing description when taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing.

The invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement andcombination of parts as hereinafter fully described, illustrated in thedrawing and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing, Figure 1 shows my improved device with the membersthereof connected together. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the sinkerportion or member detached, and with the sliding lead or sinker properin position to permit of the hook being attached to or detached fromsaid sinker portion.

In the drawing, 1 indicates any ordinary or preferred form of fish-hook;2 the sinker,

and 3 the line.

The sinker portion or member of my device comprises the sinker proper 4constructed of lead or some other weighty material and a hook-shapedbaror rod 5 forming a support for the sinker 4, which latter is slidablymounted on said support.

One end of the support 5 is bent to form a hook 6 while the opposite endis bent to form the coils 7 lying adjacent to but not quite in contactwith each other. The support 5 is preferably constructed of copper orother material which will not rust.

The sinker 4 is provided with perforations 8 and 9 extendinglongitudinally therethrough. The sinker 4 is adapted to be mounted onits support 5 before the latter is bent to form the hook 6, the rodbeing passed through the perforation 8, and being then Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Mar. 22, 191%.

Serial No. 562,829.

1 bent to form hook 6. The end 10 of the l hook 6 is adapted to enterthe perforation 9 of the sinker when the latter is slid into theposition seen in Fig. 1.

Vhile the sinker 4 is adapted to have a sliding movement on its supportfor the purpose of permitting the fish-hook being attached to ordetached from the support 5, yet the perforation 8 should not be solarge as to permit an accidental sliding movement of the sinker on itssupport when the device is in use, and I therefore so construct theparts that the rod 5 will rather snugly fit within the perforation 8.

12 indicates a short line which at one end is attached to the fish-hookand at the other end is formed into a loop 13 which is adapted to engagewith the hook 6. After the loop 13 is engaged with the hook 6 the sinker4 is slid on its support 5 until the end of hook 6 engages inperforation 9, whereby the line and hook 1 carried thereby are securedin position.

The line 3 is not tied to the sinker portion of the device but isadapted to have aquickdetachable connection therewith and for thispurpose I form a knot 15 on the line and then pass the line through thenarrow space between the coils 7, after which the line is given anotherturn between the coils and is thus held securely. hen it is desired todetach the line this can be readily done by loosening the turns of theline and removing the latter from the space between the coils.

It will be understood that any desired number of sinkers and hooks maybe attached to a single line by simply providing the latter with knotsat intervals and engaging the line with the sinker supporting rodsadjacent said knots in the manner above described.

WVhile my device may be made and put upon the market with the variousmembers connected together for use, yet it will be understood that thesinker member could be placed upon the market as a separate article ofmanufacture adapted for use with any ordinary line and fish-hook.

My device may be made in various sizes and of various materials suitablefor the purose.

lVhat I claim is 1. A sinker for use as described, comprising a sinkerproper 4, provided with two longitudinal perforations 8 and 9, and asupfrictionally engage therein to hold the sinker and its support inadjusted relation, adjacently-arranged coils at the other end of the 15rod having an intervening space between said coils, and a line providedwith a knot engaging within the space between the coils. In testimonywhereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

port comprising a rod 5 bent at one end to form the hook-portion 6, saidhook-portion being adapted to slide within said perforations and tofrictionally engage within said perforations to hold the sinker 4 andits support in adjusted relation.

2. The combination with a sinker 4, provided with two longitudinalperforations 8 and 9, of a support for said sinker comprising FREDHARKINS. a rod 5 bent at one end to form a hook-pori Witnesses:

tion 6, said hook-portion being adapted to FRED MALLONY,

slide within the said perforations and to! L. O. JoNEs.

